Comments on: My first Team 45 45 League game http://www.eddins.net/steve/chess/2007/01/22/75 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 15:41:19 -0500 hourly 1 By: Steve http://www.eddins.net/steve/chess/2007/01/22/75/comment-page-1#comment-568 Steve Tue, 23 Jan 2007 15:09:26 +0000 http://www.eddins.net/steve/chess/2007/01/22/75#comment-568 My game had 2000-rated kibitzers? Now you're freaking me out. :-) My board images come from my own <a href="http://www.eddins.net/steve/chess/chessimager/" rel="nofollow">ChessImager</a> script. The script provides a way to include chessboard images in web pages, including blogs, without having to upload image files anywhere. You can control board colors, size, piece styles, etc. I have made this script available from my web site to anyone who wishes to use it. There are now several chess bloggers who are generating their board diagrams with it. My game had 2000-rated kibitzers? Now you’re freaking me out. :-)

My board images come from my own ChessImager script. The script provides a way to include chessboard images in web pages, including blogs, without having to upload image files anywhere. You can control board colors, size, piece styles, etc. I have made this script available from my web site to anyone who wishes to use it. There are now several chess bloggers who are generating their board diagrams with it.

]]> By: Fred Dick http://www.eddins.net/steve/chess/2007/01/22/75/comment-page-1#comment-567 Fred Dick Tue, 23 Jan 2007 15:02:31 +0000 http://www.eddins.net/steve/chess/2007/01/22/75#comment-567 I believe it would be a draw. One of the 2000 rated kibitzers of the game pointed it out. :-) I would've played your move at the time just because it was, as you said, straightforward. Are you getting your board images from 4545's site? They look nice and clean. Fred I believe it would be a draw. One of the 2000 rated kibitzers of the game pointed it out. :-) I would’ve played your move at the time just because it was, as you said, straightforward.

Are you getting your board images from 4545’s site? They look nice and clean.

Fred

]]> By: Steve http://www.eddins.net/steve/chess/2007/01/22/75/comment-page-1#comment-566 Steve Tue, 23 Jan 2007 14:25:41 +0000 http://www.eddins.net/steve/chess/2007/01/22/75#comment-566 Thanks for the encouragement, Fred. Looking at it quickly, I believe 44...Bxb4 45.Kxb4 is a draw. <img src="http://www.eddins.net/steve/chess/ChessImager/ChessImager.php?fen=8/3B4/1p6/4k3/1K5p/7P/8/8&square_size=25&coordinates=on"> Black can't win because he can't defend the b6 pawn, and he can never capture White's a3 pawn in order to queen his own a-pawn. Black can avoid losing by getting his king into the corner at h8. White's bishop is the wrong color to force him out. I did briefly consider playing 44...Bxb4 during the game, but it seemed more straightforward just to move the bishop out of the way. Thanks for the encouragement, Fred. Looking at it quickly, I believe 44…Bxb4 45.Kxb4 is a draw.

Black can’t win because he can’t defend the b6 pawn, and he can never capture White’s a3 pawn in order to queen his own a-pawn. Black can avoid losing by getting his king into the corner at h8. White’s bishop is the wrong color to force him out. I did briefly consider playing 44…Bxb4 during the game, but it seemed more straightforward just to move the bishop out of the way.

]]> By: Fred Dick http://www.eddins.net/steve/chess/2007/01/22/75/comment-page-1#comment-565 Fred Dick Tue, 23 Jan 2007 13:39:22 +0000 http://www.eddins.net/steve/chess/2007/01/22/75#comment-565 Hi Steve, Way to go, getting the match point for the team! You're always going to find flaws in any game, but it was a solid performance against a higher rated player. :-) Study Question: Would 44....Bxb4 produced a draw? Good chess to you, Fred Hi Steve,

Way to go, getting the match point for the team!

You’re always going to find flaws in any game, but it was a solid performance against a higher rated player. :-)

Study Question: Would 44….Bxb4 produced a draw?

Good chess to you,

Fred

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